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We now have a chapter earlier that discusses this in more detail,

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just reference that instead of this other text that was here.
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\chapter{A Tale of Two Copyleft Licenses} \chapter{A Tale of Two Copyleft Licenses}
\label{tale-of-two-copylefts}
While determining the proper methodology and criteria to yield an accurate While determining the proper methodology and criteria to yield an accurate
count remains difficult, the GPL is generally considered one of the most count remains difficult, the GPL is generally considered one of the most
@ -2082,11 +2083,8 @@ individuals and organizations, the license itself needs a single steward.
Forking of the code is often regrettable but basically innocuous. Forking Forking of the code is often regrettable but basically innocuous. Forking
of licensing is disastrous. of licensing is disastrous.
FSF has only released two versions of GPL --- in 1989 and 1991. GPL (Chapter~\ref{tale-of-two-copylefts} discusses more about the various
version 3 is under current internal drafting. FSF's plan is to have a versions of GPL.)
long and engaging comment period. The goal of GPL is to defend freedom, and
a gigantic community depends on that freedom now. FSF hopes to take all
stakeholders' opinions under advisement.
\section{GPLv2~\S10: Relicensing Permitted} \section{GPLv2~\S10: Relicensing Permitted}
\label{GPLv2s10} \label{GPLv2s10}